MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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